Author: Press Room

The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance on the Nigeria Tax Reform Bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. This followed a clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments as presented by the House Chairman, Committee on Finance, James Abiodun Faleke, during Thursday’s plenary, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Amendments were proposed to the four bills titled: “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Assessment, Collection of, and Accounting for Revenue Accruing to the Federation, Federal, States, and Local Governments; Prescribe the Powers and…

Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has declared the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the leading voice of opposition politics in Nigeria. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House in Bauchi on Thursday, Mohammed lauded the former Anambra governor’s political vision and governance style. “Whether we like it or not, he is now the face of opposition politics in Nigeria,” Mohammed said. The governor stressed the need for opposition leaders to unite and provide a strong, strategic challenge to the ruling party. He…

Two Nigerian stars have emerged among the Bundesliga’s best dribblers after 25 rounds of the 2024-25 season, Soccernet.ng reports. St. Pauli’s Oladapo Afolayan and Bayer Leverkusen’s Nathan Tella have made the top 50 dribblers list, joining elite names like Florian Wirtz, Harry Kane, and Jamal Musiala, according to Euro Football Rumours. St. Pauli winger Afolayan ranks sixth in the league with 43 successful dribbles, cementing his place among the division’s most elusive players. Promotion to the Bundesliga is another milestone in Dapo Afolayan’s career:— Started in the Chelsea academy— Studied in Canada and England unis— Non-league form lead to…

A Spanish court has ordered a former top UN official wanted on suspicion of fraud which cost the agency millions of dollars to be remanded in custody, according to a ruling made public Thursday. An internal UN court ruled last year that Vitaly Vanshelboim, a Ukrainian, secretly collected $3.0 million in gifts, including a new Mercedes, from a British businessman while he invested more than $58 million of the body’s money in the man’s companies. At the time he was the deputy head of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), a little-known agency that acts as a kind of…

Lara Adejoro The Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced plans to rehabilitate and upgrade all general hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the territory in 2025. The Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment, FCT, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this at the unveiling of the Barrister Nyesom Wike VIP Ward at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, on Thursday. She noted that the initiative aligns with the administration’s goal of enhancing healthcare infrastructure, patient care, and overall well-being. “There will be a general rehabilitation, upgrading, and replacement of equipment in the 2025 budget for all hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the…

A group of legal practitioners identified as Trust Africa Initiative has slammed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over statements made against the chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli, retired during his media chat on Wednesday. In a press conference in Port Harcourt, the group challenged Wike to provide evidence to support his allegations against retired Justice Enebeli. The group’s executive director, Chetam Thierry-Nwala, questioned Wike’s motives for appointing Enebeli as RSIEC chairman, only to later accuse him of corruption and lacking integrity. Thierry-Nwala emphasised that it is wrong for Wike…

The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and bring him to court to answer the allegations levelled against him. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, when VeryDarkMan failed to appear before the magistrate following a court summons on March 5, 2025, for him to do so. Though VeryDarkMan’s…

In response to a viral video that sparked outrage on social media, the Lagos Waste Management Authority has clarified the wage structure of street sweepers. The video, which featured a LAWMA worker claiming that sweepers were underpaid and had not received the promised minimum wage of ₦85,000, quickly gained traction and led to widespread public criticism. The worker claimed that the sweepers were consistently receiving only ₦30,000, which was recently increased to ₦40,000 in February. LAWMA, through a statement shared by a Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Social Media, Jibril Gawat, defended the street sweepers salaries and emphasised…

The Labour Party (LP) has strongly condemned an alleged attempt by former Finance Minister, Senator Nenadi Usman, to engage in a political transaction on behalf of the party, calling it “shameful and audacious.” In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the LP distanced itself from any coalition talks, alliances, or mergers, insisting that Usman had no authority to negotiate on its behalf. The party also revealed that Usman, a former member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), had never been a registered Labour Party member and was unknown at any party level. “We are…

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor James Osimhen, has revealed Okan Buruk played a huge role in his move from Napoli to the Turkish Super Lig, Soccernet.ng reports. After a turbulent summer in Naples where the 26-year-old tried to force a move, he ended up joining the Turkish Super Lig giants in September. Despite having barely any pre-season preparations, Osimhen hit the ground running in Turkey. He’s scored 23 goals and provided five assists in 29 games across all competitions for Galatasaray since joining on loan. Victor Osimhen during the Turkish Superlig match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at the Ali…